Spittoon-lifter



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G. S. TRUMBORE.

SPITTOON LIFTER.

No. 443,706. Paten/ned Deo. 30, 1890.

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GEORGE S. TRUMORE, OF PENNSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,706, dated December30, 1890.

Application filed July 12, 1890.

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE S. TEUMBOEE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pennsburg, in the county of Montgomery and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSpittoon- Lifters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertairs to make and use the same.

My invention relates to various new and useful improvements inspittoon-lifters, and is especially adapted for use in connectionwiththose spittoons having removable covers.

The objects of myinvention are to provide and produce a spittoon-lifterwhich will be cheap to manufacture and simple and effective in use.

For a better comprehension of my invention attention is invited to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specifica-tion` and inwhich- Figure lis a perspective view of the invention, and Fig. 2 asectional view of the same.

In each of the above views corresponding parts are designated by thesame let-ters of reference.

A represents a vertical standard, preferably made cylindrical, of wood,although it will be evident that it may be made of metal. This standardis provided at its upper end with a handle B of a shape to beconveniently grasped by the hand, and it is provided at its lower endwith an enlarged cylindrical head C. Both the handle B and the head Oare made, preferably, integral with the standard A, although they may bemade separate therefrom of some other material.

Extending out from the cylindrical head C are a number, preferablythree, of horizontal radiating arms D D D. Each of these radiating armsD D D is slotted at its outer end, and Within each slotted portion ispivoted a right-angled lever E. Each right-angled le- Serial No.358,584. (No model.)

ver E is provided with a bent-in foot F, which is adapted to grasp thefoot of the spittoon. Sliding upon the standard A is a sleeve G,provided with a number of ears H at its lower portion, corresponding innumber and location with the right-angled levers E E E. Connecting eachear l-I with the upper end of thc lever directly beneath it is a shortrod I. The upward movement of the sleeve G is limited by means of one ormore studs J.

The operation of my improved device is substantially as follows: Thedevice is carried by the handle B, so that the sleeve G may drop by itsweight so as to separate the foot portions of the right-angled lever.The foot portions are now placed beneath the spittoon and the device israised by the sleeve G. This will cause the foot portions of theright-angled levers to approach each other, so as to firmly engagebeneath the spittoon, which is then carried bythe sleeve G. lVhen it isdesired to release the spittoon, the sleeve G is allowed to drop by itsweight, which will allow the foot portions of the right-angled levers toseparate.

Although my improved device is especially adapted for use with spittoonshaving removable covers, yet it should be understood that it can be usedwith any varietyof spittoons.

Having now described myinvention, what I claim as new therein,and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

As an improved article of manufacture, a spittoon-lifter consistingi'ofa vertical standard, a number of tixed radial arms at the lower endthereof, a right-angled lever pivoted at the end of each radial arm andhaving a bentin foot to engage with the outer

